Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 136 Shen Yueye: Nothing can be considered eternally true, and methods are free from constraints!
Shen Yueye was toying with an exquisite hidden blade with a ruby ​​hilt, a drop of blood slowly rolling down its blade.

Upon careful examination, the scent in the blood was found to be completely inconsistent with the person to whom the legal contract was signed.

Looking at the "scapegoat" on the ground who had fainted from fright during the blood draw, she frowned slightly, her delicate face still heartbreakingly beautiful.

Even when talking to himself, his voice is pleasant to hear:
"Another scapegoat arranged by someone."

I tracked Liu Jianzhen all the way from Dazhao to Yingzhou, traveling through several places in the Donghai Kingdom. I only managed to exchange a few letters with the old man in a hurry, and I didn't even have time to go home for the New Year.

All I know so far is that I have a junior brother. I am no longer the youngest among my fellow disciples, but I have never even seen what he looks like.

This rat is always resorting to these underhanded tricks and hiding; it's really annoying!

Wang Cheng's dual identity is one of his biggest secrets.

Shen Yuting clearly didn't want to tell her daughter, who was away on business, rashly. If it wasn't necessary, it was best for her to never know, so as not to increase unnecessary risks for Wang Cheng.

They only gave Wang Cheng a stick of incense, letting him decide for himself whether or not to contact his senior brothers and sisters.

Unfortunately, Liu Jianzhen has prevented Shen Yueye from completing her mission since before the Lunar New Year, and she hasn't been able to return home.

"I only need one more head to complete the assassination ritual for advancing to the fifth rank of Earth Class [Bodhisattva Barbarian], but you're playing tricks on me."

Once I catch you, I won't let you die so easily.

The girl was clearly extremely annoyed, but her words still sounded like the whisper of a nightingale, completely harmless.

Once the [Borrowing Life for a Blade] spell on the scapegoat is broken again, the oath-breaker's spell can only be activated once a day, so there's no point in staying any longer.

Shen Yueye was about to turn around and leave, returning to her temporary lodging in Pinghu Port.

Tap tap tap.
Wow.
The sounds of running and the clatter of armor plates came from the nearby streets and were rapidly approaching.

“In the past, the reaction time of the Pinghu Royal City Military Command would have taken at least the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. How come it was so fast today?”

Could it be because the Crown Prince, who had been missing for several months, returned and security was heightened?

I hope we can keep to ourselves and avoid conflict. Once I've killed my target, I'll never come to this kind of lawless place again.

But while she wanted to leave, some people didn't want to let go of this key "pawn" so easily.

"Fire!"

At the roar of Sun Xiong, the "Mountain Bearer," a group of patrolmen under his command raised their fine matchlock guns and fired wildly in this direction.

boom!boom!boom!boom!
Shen Yueye raised her long, narrow eyebrows slightly, and a layer of golden-red, fiery light suddenly appeared on her body, faintly outlining the silhouette of a large fox.

Its ears become slightly pointed, and three long tails emerge from behind its rump.

This is clearly a fox-fur garment obtained through practicing the "Overseas Star Gazing Technique".

From the natal star official [Heart Moon Fox], who belongs to the same Seven Mansions of the Eastern Azure Dragon as the Horned Wood Dragon!
With lightning speed, she swung her ruby-embroidered sleeve blade, easily deflecting the few lead bullets that were shot at her.

However, they immediately noticed something unusual about the poorly aimed volleys and the troop formation that left one side open while the other was surrounded.

Before she could think it through, a large force led by Shinto officials had already charged up from three directions.

Three enormous, fiery red fox tails behind its rump fluttered in the wind, their tips rapidly condensing into a [Foxfire Jade] the size of a human head.

boom! boom! boom!
The scorching fireballs were fired one after another like cannons, exploding with a loud bang not far in front of everyone, and the rolling hot wind, along with sand and dust, swept across half the long street.

The pentad of the official title of the Earthly Branch [Bodhisattva Man] should be the second pentad of the Awakening of Insects, when the oriole sings.

It happens to be located between the first phase of the [West Lake Boat Girl] - Peach Blossom, and the third phase of the [Silversmith] - Eagle Transforms into Dove.

During the Western Han Dynasty, the officials of the Five Offices Lingtai changed the original "Qizhe" to "Jingzhe" in order to avoid using the taboo name of Emperor Jing of Han, Liu Qi.

At this time of year, orioles sense the rising yang energy and begin to sing on the branches. Thunder awakens hibernating insects (lying dormant in the yin). The chirping of birds echoes the rising yang energy, marking the "retreat of yin and growth of yang".

Therefore, the spiritual response they received was called "Yang Transformation".

This corresponds to the miraculous response [Yin Bian] that the pearl-diving girl received from the second phase of the Cold Dew solar term, when a sparrow entered the water and turned into a clam.

It can utilize the Yang transformation method, which borrows the power of Jia wood as a towering tree, Bing fire as the sun, and Wu earth as a mountain. It is dignified and upright, and is most adept at frontal attacks!

Even now, Shen Yueye is still mindful of the Five Peaks Banner's good reputation in the East China Sea and has not gone all out, hoping that they will back down on their own.

However, this act of leniency only emboldened Sun Xiong, the mountain-carrying general, to become even more ruthless:
"The Crown Prince has just returned today. We must thoroughly clean up Pinghu Port and arrest all suspicious persons."

Capture this female assassin and hand her over to our young master, so he can teach this arrogant little wench a lesson! Hehehehe

“Yes, Brother Sun is right. The young master may not be used to those Japanese women with blackened teeth. I think this one is very suitable.”

Brothers, capture her and give her to the young master to warm his bed!

In order to complete the task assigned by Mao Haifeng, they had to deliberately provoke the "assassin" and draw Wang Cheng's hatred.

They were immediately captivated by the girl's beauty at first glance, and with a quick glance, they all chose the most provocative line to provoke her.

"I thought most of the Wufeng Banner people were good, but I never expected there to be such despicable people as you. How can you face the spirit of Prince Jing in heaven?"

Upon hearing this, the girl's face turned cold.

Especially after taking advantage of his authority as the chief official, he saw that Sun Xiong and other water-class officials had very heavy debts and were like Liu Jianzhen, who needed to be severely punished by the chief official. So he no longer held back.

Waving its little hand, it scattered a large number of [Fiery Thunder Pearls] whose surfaces were wrapped with iron nails and steel balls.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
Flames roared, nails and steel balls flew everywhere, and scorched smoke billowed into the sky.

The explosion sent Sun Xiong and his men sprawling into chaos.

The profession 【Bodhisattva Barbarian】 was actually called 【Assassin】 in the western regions of the Western Regions. When it was introduced to the Central Plains during the Tang Dynasty, it was evolved into 【Bodhisattva Barbarian】 by some female assassins.

The "Du Yang Miscellaneous Records" states: "In the early years of the Da Zhong era, the Nüman Kingdom presented a pair of dragon rhinoceroses and a piece of bright brocade. The people of that country wore high-coiffed hair, golden crowns, and tassels covering their bodies, hence they were called 'Bodhisattva Barbarians'."

These songstresses from the Western Regions wore high buns, adorned with gold and jade hair ornaments, draped in tassels, and adorned with pearl and jade necklaces. They looked dazzling and beautiful, and their bodies exuded a fragrant aroma as they twirled and danced, their radiance unparalleled. The Tang Dynasty people called beautiful women "Bodhisattvas," and because they came from the Nüman tribe, they were also called "Bodhisattva Barbarians."

The musicians composed a special piece called "Bodhisattva's Charm" for this occasion, which later became the famous title of the ci poem "Bodhisattva's Charm": "Layer upon layer of light and shadow, her hair like clouds about to brush against her snowy cheeks."

Therefore, they still adhere to the ways of assassins to this day:

"Nothing can be considered eternally true, and the means are not bound by any constraints!"

Nails, explosives, poisoned arrows, and naval cannons are all hidden daggers!

It is said that assassins in their hometown are all like this.

They believe that as long as everyone is killed, it is a perfect infiltration and assassination.

Anyway, that's how her mother, who came from the western regions and was also a [Bodhisattva Barbarian], taught her, and her father, Shen Yuting, also greatly appreciated it.

"Ah ah ah ah ah"

"my hand!"

"My leg is broken, please help me."

"I can't see."

Among the group at the forefront, only the interpreter Gao Ren, who wore an apron and was fluent in four languages, was unharmed.

He was very grateful to his adoptive father, Sun Xiong, who not only took him in as his adopted son but also helped him advance to the rank of "Bai Shui Lang" and taught him a unique skill called "Paying Homage to a Godfather and Offering Sacrifices to a Master".

He decisively designated his "godfather" as his adoptive father.

Although he occasionally heard from the old men under his adoptive father that Sun Xiong's adopted sons were particularly prone to dying, and that the previous four adopted sons had all died while helping him conquer territory.

He, however, felt that these were all rumors and pure nonsense.

"You say it's easy to die if you're a godfather's son? Then how come I'm alright?"
This is the last time. I don't want anyone to speak ill of my godfather anymore!

He blindly rushed into the most dangerous places to repay his adoptive father's kindness.

"what--!"

Until I heard a familiar scream.

When Gao Ren turned around, he saw that his godfather, who was protecting him tightly, had half of his ear sliced ​​off by a stray bullet or nail that had flown from somewhere.

Half of his face was covered in blood, making him look like a hideous demon.

Sun Xiong pulled his ears away, remembering Mao Haifeng's mission. He could only swallow his anger and planned to find a master from the Yingzhou Tiantai sect in a couple of days to see if he was truly possessed.

"Chase after them! Don't let the assassin get away!"

Shen Yueye unfurled her fox-fur robe, transforming into a petite fire fox, and leaped away swiftly into the distance.

Sun Xiong, along with two other sixth-rank officials he had specially recruited, pursued her relentlessly from three directions, driving her toward the only opening—the imperial palace.

"She dared to hurt our brothers, she must not be let off lightly!"

"Today at the banquet, the young master said he wanted to marry a hundred wives and concubines to continue the Wang family line. Let's grab this woman first and let the young master practice his skills!"

"This little wench is a hundred times prettier than the lord's daughter. Such a top-quality woman should be enjoyed by our young master, who can have seventeen or eighteen children with her."

As they chased after them, they continued to hurl insults and profanities.

With these people adding their own embellishments, the "true" image of the Prince of Jinghai gradually took shape in Shen Yueye's mind.

"Sleazy, lecherous, indulges evil servants, bullies men and women, and commits all sorts of evil deeds."

It aligns with the public's preconceived notions about the privileged second generation.

In short, like father, like son; heroes are often like villains, and it is only right to rid the people of this scourge!

At this moment, Wang Cheng, who had already left his bedchamber, could hear a commotion outside without even needing to use the "Listen to Thunder" technique.
"Catch the assassin!"

"stop!"

He seemed to be working very hard to catch the assassin, but he could hear everyone's movements clearly from a great distance.

Most of the guards who haven't had time to change shifts tonight are good, but a small number are all bark and no bite.

He shouted anxiously, but his movements were slow and hesitant, always following behind a light-footed figure in front of him. It was more like driving him away than chasing him.

Unfortunately, the assassin broke through in their direction, and even if the other guards wanted to chase after them, they wouldn't be able to catch up in a short time.

Wang Cheng sneered:

"I, a dignified evil spirit incarnate [the Crown Prince who patrols on behalf of Heaven], haven't harmed anyone. Some people should be burning incense in gratitude, yet they dare to specifically target me?"

He didn't dodge, but instead slowly practiced the "Thirty-Six Styles of Thunder God's Cloak Mace" in the courtyard, carrying two iron maces.

The moonlight, like a ribbon, poured down into the palace gardens.

A pear tree was in full bloom, and as the night wind blew, it scattered like jade fragments, disturbing the silvery frost covering the ground.

He stood in the floating sea of ​​fragrant snow, wearing only a plain white silk undergarment soaked in moonlight, with one or two pure white pear blossoms falling on his shoulders and hair.

Holding two maces, he was as graceful and refined as an immortal youth who seemed to have stepped out of an ancient scroll.

The next moment, Shen Yueye, who suddenly jumped over the wall and rushed in, saw this scene, and the anger on her face vanished in an instant.

"Actually, it's not that it's impossible."

Wang Cheng, who saw her name through the "Rare Goods for Sale" link, was also stunned for a moment:
"Wow, isn't Master's wife just a master who's really playing around!"

(End of this chapter)